National Republican., 1887-12-01

1he Policy of the Administration re-
viewed Monomstalism Recommends
Cd-snver Coinage to be stopped
Greenbacks to he Retired - Homes
Refused to the Poor-War Taxes TO
be Continued.
The policy Of this administration can only
be determined by an examination of what
the President and his advisers have recon-
meudcd to Congress and what they have
done In their capacity as executive officers.
An examination Of President Cleyelaud's
recommendations develops his intentions
and desires. Before he was inauguratei he
did the extraordinary and unparalleled
thing Of attempting to influence leg,sla.
tion 10y answering a letter from con.
gresham, under the advice and, it is
said, dictation of Samuel j. Tlldep, In
which he urged the passage of a law to pre-
vent the coinage of silver. No previous
President has ever attempted, and 1t is to
he hoped that no successor Of President
Cleveland will ever attempt, this extra ex-
oCutive method of influencing the legtsla-
tion OF the country.
Mr.. Cleveland's first message was deliv-
cred TO Congress on the Sth day Of Decem-
ber, 1855. In that message We find that in
discussing foreign affairs Mr.. Cleveland
opposed the Nicaragua canal, measure 10
which every citizen Of the United States is
directly interested, and which is vital to its
future interests.
A treaty had been made by President
~ tpl oh Ann of
any canal that should be constructed
through Nicaragua; President Cleveland
withdrew that treaty and refused to send 1t
back, thus defeating the intention OF the
previous administration and the desire OF
the people to secure the control Of the in
teroceanic communication.
We find again, while discussing foreign
subjects, that treaties had been concluded
with San Domingo and Spain, by which a
reciprocity had been arranged with those
countries. Both these treaties we're with
drawn from the Senate by President Cleve-
land, and the only reason which can be
conceived for the withdrawal and the re
fusal to confirm them was that tue sugar
interests Of Louisiana would be injured
thereby.
The fisheries question was pressing one.
The treaty of Washington with Gre,t
Britain had expired-the Canadian author
tiles were seizing American vesses-im.
prlsoniDg American seamen, and in every
way doing all they could to destroy that
branch OF American commerce. President
Cleveland as a remedy recommended n
commission. On the 18th Of April Congress
refused commission. A little later re
taliatory law was passed. authorizing the
President TO retaiate upon Canadians to such
an extent as would force them to cease their
infamous treatment of the American fish
ermen. That law was never enforced. A.
the next session of Congress another effort
was made to obtain q commission aud again
II was refused. A still stronger retaliatory
measure was passed and that has never
been enforced, while the robbery by Cana.
dian authorities Of our fishermen has been
permitted to continue dd Hbitum.
Mr.. Cleveland and his Secretary OF State
have appointed commissioners, not only
without authority Of law, but in defiance OF
law, and requested England to send com
missioners here to consider the fisheries and
such other questions as might come before
them. BY a miserable subterfuge which
deceives no one-which is shallow as
babbling brook, these commissioners ar,
called negotiators.
When President Cleveland comes to dis
cuss the finances he indorses what hi.
Secretary Of the Treasury, Mr.. Manning
says, calling especial attention to it. Fo
himself he favors reduction of duties OF
the imported "necessarles Of life" but he OBJ
lects to II on sugar, which is one Of the prime
necessities OF life, but which, unfortunately
to the people Of the United States, who ar,
taxed &50,0O0,0 600 for the privilege OF usinl
it, is grown only In the solid south, upor
which Mr.. Cleveland relies for re.elec
tion.
What Mr.. Manning said upon finance
we shall give little later In this article.
Mr., Cleveland again renews In his olllsia
capacity the act which he did In his prlvat
capacIty-that is, the recommendation Il
cease the coinage OF silver, and says:
Irccntinued long enough this operation viii
result in the substitution of silver for all TN
gold the government owns applicable to IL
general purposes. We have now ol
hand all the silver dollars necessary to suppl
the present needs ofthe people and to stlisI!
those who from sentiment wish TO see them II
circulation; and II their coinage is suspeude,
they can be readily obtained by all VINO deslr
them. If the need of moro is at any time ap
parent their coinage may be renewed.
recommend the suspension ofthe compnlsor
coinage of silver dollars, directed by the Law
passed in February, 1873.
Congress had passed an act directing Ia
payment OF 800, 900 to American steamship
for the purpose OF endeayoring to increase
American commerce, Mr.. Villas, the Pos
master General, by the grace of Grove
Cleveland, refused to obey the law. Mr
Cleveland indorsed that refusal, and thu
assisted in destroying what little there wa
left OF an American merchant marine.
On the subject of pensions Mr.. Cleveland
was quite dlIuslye, the most remarkabl,
paragraph In his writing upon this being
this
Therefore 1t is fully as important that the
rolls should be cleansed of all those who by
fraud have secured place thereon rs tina
ineTitorious claims should be speedily ex
Rmined and adjusted.
Mr.. Cleveland said some words agalns
the MormoDs and some others in favor y